AI-Enabled Finance Controller — Remote & Flexible Hours

Pencil; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Health insurance

Wellness & learning stipend

Remote - work from home

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Pencil is leveraging Generative AI to redefine content creation in advertising tech. We seek a senior finance professional to own controls, cash flow, and AI-enabled workflows in our fast-growing SaaS environment.

You willsign off on payroll, manage treasury, and provide strategic judgement on revenue and costs, enabling scalable growth. Join a visionary team embracing AI to optimize finance operations while maintaining strong governance and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with UK experience (ACCA/ACA/CIMA).
• At least 5 years in finance, including 2 in industry.
• Experience owning financial controls in a fast-growing SaaS/tech environment.
• Comfort with signing off on payroll and bank payments.

Responsibilities

• Own and strengthen the internal control framework across all business cycles (P2P, O2C, payroll, expenses).
• Review management accounts, revenue recognition, and AP runs; pre-approval of payroll.
• Own monthly cost workings and audit controls.
• Lead cash flow forecasting and treasury; sign-off on bank payments.
• Provide senior judgement on complex revenue recognition and cost management.
• Manage escalation with banking queries, vendor/software ownership, and AI usage policy.
• Streamline finance operations leveraging AI.

Skills

Financial controls

Cash flow management

AI in finance

SaaS/tech experience

Vendor management

Education

UK ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified accountant

Tools

Xero

ApprovalMax

Maxio

Job description

Pencil is leveraging Generative AI to redefine content creation in advertising tech. We seek a senior finance professional to own controls, cash flow, and AI-enabled workflows in our fast-growing SaaS environment.

You willsign off on payroll, manage treasury, and provide strategic judgement on revenue and costs, enabling scalable growth. Join a visionary team embracing AI to optimize finance operations while maintaining strong governance and accurate reporting.